Girdle with crotch insert

ABSTRACT

The legs and crotch of a panty girdle are respectively defined and formed by stretch yarn material. A wide strip of stretch yarn material of uniform width has its ends attached to form a loop. The loop is longitudinally cut until it is almost severed into two loops. The halves are spread apart, and front and back girdle panels sewn to the edges of the loop so cut. The two uncut edges of the loop define the leg sections of the girdle, while the uncut central section defines a crotch portion.

United States Patent Field of Search Concetta L. Cuozzi Yorktown Heights, N.Y. 780,359

Dec. 2, 1968 Jan. 12, 1971 Munsingwear, Inc. Minneapolis, Minn.

a corporation of Delaware 1 Inventor App]. No. Filed Patented Assignee GIRDLE WITH CROTCH INSERT 13 Claims, 4 Drawing Figs.

[1.8. CI. 128/535, 2/224, 128/535 Int. Cl. A4lc 1/00 [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,958,327 1 l/l960 Geissmann 128/525 3,465,757 9/1969 Barg 128/535 Primary Examiner-Adele M. Eager Attorney-Flam and Flam ABSTRACT: The legs and crotch of a panty girdle are respectively defined and formed by stretch yarn material. A wide strip of stretch yarn material of uniform width has its ends attached to form a loop. The loop is longitudinally cut until it is almost severed into two loops. The halves are spread apart, and front and back girdle panels sewn to the edges of the loop so cut. The two uncut edges of the loop define the leg sections of the girdle, while the uncut central section defines a crotch portion.

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Byim 44% GIRDLE WITH CROTCH INSERT FIELD or INVENTION This invention relates to panty girdles; and particularly, to

" panty girdles having provisions for'eliminating the tendency of BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It has been proposed to insert panels of stretch fabrics at the back of the girdle and generally at the level of the crotch region-This allows theuser to bend, for example, without imposing an upward strain on the hose supported'or suspended by the leg portions of the girdle, while yet allowing proper movement of the girdle at the level of the waist.

- One of the objects of the invention is top rovide a panty girdle of this character that not only accomplishes this function, but that also provides a conformable and comfortable crotch structure. Another object of this invention is to provide a panty girdle of this character having 'a' unique simple pattern whereby fabrics can be economically cut and the resulting parts easily sewn together with uncomplicated machine operations.

' This invention possesses many other-advantages and has other objects which maybe made more clearly apparent from a consideration of one embodimentlof the invention. For this purpose, there is shown a form in the drawings accompanying and forming a part of the present specification, and which drawings are to scale. This form-will now be described in detail, illustrating the general principlesof the invention; but it is to be understood that this detailed description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, since the scope of this invention is best defined by the appended claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a front pictorial view of a panty'girdle incorporating the invention shown in place on the body of the wearer, a portion of one leg being broken away. I

FIG. 2 is a three-quarter pictorial view of the panty girdle,

DETAILED DESCRIPTION I The girdle 10 is formed in this instance in four parts, a sheath part 12 made of overcast elastic material that encircles the body of the wearer, a crotch part '14 and two leg parts 16 and 18. The crotch part 14 is made from a band of stretch yarn or equivalent yielding material. The band may be approximately 2 or 2% inches wide for the average figure.

The ends 20 and 22 of the band (FIG- 3) are sewn together by a line of overcast stitching 24 that is preferably longitudinally elastic. However, before the ends of the band are sewn together to form a loop, rectangular sections corresponding to I the leg parts 16 and 18 are attached along opposite side edges 26 and 28 of the'band (FIG. 4). The stitching 24 (FIG. 4) is extended on opposite sides of the'band (not shown) in order correspondingly to form loops that become the leg parts 16 and 18.

The crotch band 14 is longitudinally cut with the ends 30' and 32 of the cut preferably terminatingshort of the line of stitching 24 on .opposite sides thereof. The cut fonns opposed edges 34 and 36. When the crotch part 14 is folded outwardly,

the edges 34 and 36 (FIG. 1) form complementary left and I right segments of a generally circular edge to which'the sheath part 12 is attached, as by a single continuous line of stitching 38 (FIG. 4). The line of stitching 24 that forms the loop falls at the bottom of the crotch and along the inside of the legs.

The inside surfaces of the legs 16 and 18 have circularly extending chevronlike lines of latex material 40 deposited on the fabric. This material 40 imposes a firm friction grip on the top of stockings worn by the user, or on the corresponding parts of panty hose, all for the purpose of keeping the stockings or panty hose in proper position. As the user bends or as his legs move, and as indicatedin FIG. 2, the crotchipart stretches transversely of its length and longitudinally of the body of the wearer. Accordingly, the legs and the waistband stay in proper position, movements of the body notwithstanding. No undue strain is imposed upon the latex material 40 that otherwise would cause it to slip. Repeated adjustments are not required.

The region of the crotch part between the legs of the user is largely free of stitching. A comfortable and conformable crotch structure is the result.

I claim:

I. In a garment having a body encircling part designed to be worn about the lower torso of the body, the combination therewith of a crotch part formed as a looped band, a substantial length of said band being longitudinally cut to form two circular band parts joined at the remaining uncut length of said band, the cut forming a generally circular upper edge while the outer edges of the band form two separate leg-encompassing edges, the said circular upper edge being attached along the lower edge of said body encircling part with the uncut length of said band defining the crotch of the garment.

2. The garment as set forth in claim 1 together with a pair of circular leg parts having provisions for supporting hose or the like and attached to said leg-encompassing edges respectively; said crotch part being formed of material that is highly stretchable in a direction transversely of its length whereby the body encircling part and the leg parts may move toward and away from each other during the course of movement of the body of the user thereby to avoid strain on said hose supporting provisions of said leg parts.

3. The gannent as set forth in claim I together with a pair of circular leg parts attached to said leg-encompassing edges respectively; said looped band being joined to form a loop by a transverse line of stitching that also joins said leg parts in loop configuration, said line of stitching being located intermediate the uncut length of said band so as to fall substantially at the region of the bottom of the crotch and at the inside of said legs.

4. The garment as set forth in claim I in which said body encircling part is attached to the generally circular upper edge by a continuous line of stitching.

5 The garment as set forth in claim 1 together with a band of circular leg parts having provisions for supporting hose or the like and attached to said leg-encompassing edges respectively; said crotch part being formed of material that is highly stretchable in a direction transversely of its length whereby the body encircling part and the leg parts may move toward and away from each other during the course of movement of the body of the user thereby to avoid strain on said hose-supporting provisions of said leg parts; said looped band being joined to form a loop and said circular ieg parts having ends joined to form a circular configuration, all by a common transverse line of stitching located intermediate the uncut length f said band so as to fall substantially at the region of the bottoiii of the crotch and at the inside portions of said leg parts; said body encircling part being attached to the said generally circlilar'upper edge by a continuous line of stitching. l

6. The process of making a garment which comprises: sewing or otherwise securing the ends of a strip of material tjo form a loop; longitudinally cutting the band partially along the length of the band to form at the cut a generally circularly extending top edge, the side edges of the band forming two bottom edges; sewing or otherwise joining to said top edge a body encircling part; and sewing or otherwise joining to each of said bottom edges a leg part. 7. The process of making a panty girdle in accordance with the set forth in claim 6, in which said strip of material is formed of stretch yarn or equivalent highly stretchable material, and in which said body encircling part is made of elastic material.

8. The process as set forth in claim 6 in which said body encircling part is attached to said top edge by using a continuous line of stitching.

9. The process as set forth in claim 6 in which the ends of said strip are positioned to lie substantially at the bottom of the crotch portion of said garment.

10. The process as set forth in claim 6 in which said band is longitudinally cut after said band ends are secured.

11. The process as set forth in claim 6 in which said leg parts are pinned to the side edges of said band as substantially rectangular sections; and forming said rectangular sections into loop configuration by a joining operation common to that which forms said strip into a loop fonn. I

12. The process of making a panty girdle in accordance with the steps of claim 6 in which the longitudinal cutting is performed in such manner as to exclude from the cut the ends of the strip so that the said strip ends fall at the region corresponding to the bottom of the crotch portion of the garment; the step of longitudinally cutting the band being performed after the step of securing the ends of the strip.

13. The combination as set forth in claim 12 in which said leg parts are joined to the side edges of said band as substantially rectangular sections; and forming said rectangular sections into loop configuration by a joining operation common to that which forms said strip into a loop form. 

1. In a garment having a body encircling part designed to be worn about the lower torso of the body, the combination therewith of a crotch part formed as a looped band, a substantial length of said band being longitudinally cut to form two circular band parts joined at the remaining uncut length of said band, the cut forming a generally circular upper edge while the outer edges of the band form two separate leg-encompassing edges, the said circular upper edge being attached along the lower edge of said body encircling part with the uncut length of said band defining the crotch of the garment.
 2. The garment as set forth in claim 1 together with a pair of circular leg parts having provisions for supporting hose or the like and attached to said leg-encompassing edges respectively; said crotch part being formed of material that is highly stretchable in a direction transversely of its length whereby the body encircling part and the leg parts may move toward and away from each other during the course of movement of the body of the user thereby to avoid strain on said hose supporting provisions of said leg parts.
 3. The garment as set forth in claim 1 together with a pair of circular leg parts attached to said leg-encompassing edges respectively; said looped band being joined to form a loop by a transverse line of stitching that also joins said leg parts in loop configuration, said line of stitching being located intermediate the uncut length of said band so as to fall substantially at the region of the bottom of the crotch and at the inside of said legs.
 4. The garment as set forth in claim 1 in which said body encircling part is attached to the generally circular upper edge by a continuous line of stitching.
 5. The garment as set forth in claim 1 together with a band of circular leg parts having provisions for supporting hose or the like and attached to said leg-encompassing edges respectively; said crotch part being formed of material that is highly stretchable in a direction transversely of its length whereby the body encircling part and the leg parts may move toward and away from each other during the course of movement of the body of the user thereby to avoid strain on said hose-supporting provisions of said leg parts; said looped band being joined to form a loop and said circular leg parts having ends joined to form a circular configuration, all by a common transverse line of stitcHing located intermediate the uncut length of said band so as to fall substantially at the region of the bottom of the crotch and at the inside portions of said leg parts; said body encircling part being attached to the said generally circular upper edge by a continuous line of stitching.
 6. The process of making a garment which comprises: sewing or otherwise securing the ends of a strip of material to form a loop; longitudinally cutting the band partially along the length of the band to form at the cut a generally circularly extending top edge, the side edges of the band forming two bottom edges; sewing or otherwise joining to said top edge a body encircling part; and sewing or otherwise joining to each of said bottom edges a leg part.
 7. The process of making a panty girdle in accordance with the set forth in claim 6, in which said strip of material is formed of stretch yarn or equivalent highly stretchable material, and in which said body encircling part is made of elastic material.
 8. The process as set forth in claim 6 in which said body encircling part is attached to said top edge by using a continuous line of stitching.
 9. The process as set forth in claim 6 in which the ends of said strip are positioned to lie substantially at the bottom of the crotch portion of said garment.
 10. The process as set forth in claim 6 in which said band is longitudinally cut after said band ends are secured.
 11. The process as set forth in claim 6 in which said leg parts are pinned to the side edges of said band as substantially rectangular sections; and forming said rectangular sections into loop configuration by a joining operation common to that which forms said strip into a loop form.
 12. The process of making a panty girdle in accordance with the steps of claim 6 in which the longitudinal cutting is performed in such manner as to exclude from the cut the ends of the strip so that the said strip ends fall at the region corresponding to the bottom of the crotch portion of the garment; the step of longitudinally cutting the band being performed after the step of securing the ends of the strip.
 13. The combination as set forth in claim 12 in which said leg parts are joined to the side edges of said band as substantially rectangular sections; and forming said rectangular sections into loop configuration by a joining operation common to that which forms said strip into a loop form. 